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The prime factorization of <math>12!</math> is <math>2^{10} \cdot 3^5 \cdot 5^2 \cdot 7 \cdot 11</math>. | The prime factorization of <math>12!</math> is <math>2^{10} \cdot 3^5 \cdot 5^2 \cdot 7 \cdot 11</math>. | ||
| − | This yields a total of <math>11 | + | This yields a total of <math>11 \cdot 6 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 2</math> divisors of <math>12!.</math> |
In order to produce a perfect square divisor, there must be an even exponent for each number in the prime factorization. Thus, there are 5 * 3 * 2 perfect squares. (For 2, you can have 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 2s, etc. Note that 7 and 11 can not be in the prime factorization of a perfect square because there is only one of each in 12!.) | In order to produce a perfect square divisor, there must be an even exponent for each number in the prime factorization. Thus, there are 5 * 3 * 2 perfect squares. (For 2, you can have 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 2s, etc. Note that 7 and 11 can not be in the prime factorization of a perfect square because there is only one of each in 12!.) | ||
The probability that the divisor chosen is a perfect square is 1/22. m + n = 23. | The probability that the divisor chosen is a perfect square is 1/22. m + n = 23. | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 31 January 2020
Problem
A positive integer divisor of 
is chosen at random. The probability that the divisor chosen is a perfect square can be expressed as 
, where 
and 
are relatively prime positive integers. What is 
?
Solution
The prime factorization of is 
.
This yields a total of 
divisors of 
In order to produce a perfect square divisor, there must be an even exponent for each number in the prime factorization. Thus, there are 5 * 3 * 2 perfect squares. (For 2, you can have 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 2s, etc. Note that 7 and 11 can not be in the prime factorization of a perfect square because there is only one of each in 12!.)
The probability that the divisor chosen is a perfect square is 1/22. m + n = 23.
See Also
| 2020 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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